It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown. His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear... The calendar of the University college of Wales - Page xxxviiby Wales univ, univ. coll. of Wales - 1878Full view - About this book
| Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 416 pages
...bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown: His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and tear of kings ; "But mercy is above the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1808 - 400 pages
...bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and tear of kings ; But mercy is above the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 pages
...gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch l)etter than his crown : His sceptre shows the force of temporal...dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this scepter'd sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself ; And earthly... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 pages
...II. It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre...dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this scepter'd sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself ; And earthly... | |
| William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...shews the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of Kings. But Mercy is above this sceptred sway : It is enthroned in the hearts of Kings : It is an attribute to GOD himself: And earthly power doth then shew likest GOD'S AVhen Mercy... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings: But mercy is above the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1817 - 322 pages
...takes : Shy. On what compulsion must I ? tell me that. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre...dread and fear of kings; , But mercy is above this scepter'd sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; An.I earthly... | |
| Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1819 - 584 pages
...shows the force of tcmp'ral power, Tho attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; But mercy is above this sceptre'd sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy... | |
| John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 510 pages
...bless'd ; Itrblesseth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre...dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this scepter'd sway : It is enthroned in the he-arts of kings ; It is an attribute to GOD himself; And earthly... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1822 - 496 pages
...in the Merchant of Venice, makes Portia, in her beautiful apostrophe to Mercy, say, " It becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre shows the force of temp'ral power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But... | |
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